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Training Module: Children with special health care needs

Application of principles
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7. Application of principles

7.2 Example 2: Child with low birthweight

Because LH was born with a very low birthweight (VLBW <1500 grams), IHDP charts were also used to assess her growth.

Weight-for-age decreased from between the 5th and 25th percentiles at age 2 months (corrected age) to below the 5th percentile by age 21 months (corrected age).
Length-for-age decreased from between the 5th and 25th percentiles at age 11 months (corrected age) to below the 5th percentile by age 21 months (corrected age).
   


Head circumference-for-age decreased from the 5-25th percentile at age 2 months (corrected age) to below the 5th percentile.

 
Weight-for-length remained relatively constant, between the 10th and 25th percentiles.
   

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